Present Perfect Simple vs. Present Perfect Continuous

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What is the Present Perfect Simple tense?

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A tense used to describe actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past and have relevance to the present.

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What is the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

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A tense used to describe actions that started in the past and are still continuing or have recently stopped, emphasizing the duration of the action.

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How do you form the Present Perfect Simple tense?

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Subject + has/have + past participle (e.g., I have eaten).

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How do you form the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

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Subject + has/have been + present participle (e.g., I have been eating).

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When do you use the Present Perfect Simple tense?

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To indicate completed actions with relevance to the present, experiences, or changes over time.

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When do you use the Present Perfect Continuous tense?

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To emphasize the duration of an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has recently stopped.

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Example of Present Perfect Simple: 'She (finish) her homework.'

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She has finished her homework.

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Example of Present Perfect Continuous: 'They (play) football for two hours.'

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They have been playing football for two hours.

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What is the difference between 'I have known' and 'I have been knowing'?

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'I have known' is correct; 'I have been knowing' is incorrect in standard English.

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What time expressions are commonly used with Present Perfect Simple?

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Ever, never, already, yet, just.